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What are the mandatory inspections that an investor needs to get beofre purchasing a long term rental? I want to make sure I am doing my due diligence on each property.
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As I "run the numbers" to estimate the cashflow potential of a property, a sticking point for me has always been accurately representing the Vacancy Rate and the Repairs/Maintenance costs. The Vacancy Rate is somethin...
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Ok, so any suggestions on how best to solve these issues:This property is a triplex (maybe quad with an efficiency), converted from a SFR, so it's got one hot water heater for the whole building, and one temperature c...
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Hi All,I'm under-contract on a 4-flat in Lincoln Square. The basement today is 1/2 garden apartment, 1/2 unfinished common space. The finished part appears to have water / seepage coming from the brick foundation, whi...
Here you can ask any question you might have on code/inspection, pricing, what to do's, what not to do's, how to, etc. If your an investor or just a do it yourself type of person. We can answer any questions you might...
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Details:2nd floor tenant steam boiler was not heating his apartment, so instead of calling us to fix it, he turned a water valve that proceeded to send a massive amount of water into the radiator system, sending water...
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My wife and I are currently in the process of purchasing our first property in Baltimore city, MD and were hoping to get some guidance from an experienced investor in the area about some the items that were re...
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Hello, (Not Selling a product, simply need advice) This is my first official post on this forum. I have posted this same question on another forum as well. I wanted to get started early with my questions and not wast...
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Hey everyone! I'm a new real estate investor looking in and around the Atlanta GA market for SFH rental unit. This will be my first time buying a house, and I'm currently in the process of analyzing deals. I have had ...
Happy Holidays Everyone! I would appreciate any help or guidance on this. We just bought a house located in East Bay SF - California. Escrow closed December 2, 2020.Background: Prior to purchasing we had paid for a h...